Q: Is 148,562 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 148,562 is not a prime number.

Why is 148,562 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 148562 can be evenly divided by 1 2 59 118 1,259 2,518 74,281 and 148,562, with no remainder.

Since 148,562 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,562, it is not a prime number.


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Number 148,560148,561148,563148,564
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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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